A shared tradition

International relations is a question of perspective: we need to see ourselves as others see us. As a country, the UK tends to have an offshore perspective of its neighbours. Then comes the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage: is it a mirror, reflecting the way we see ourselves, or a window, sho...

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Published inBuilding Surveying Journal p. 31
Main Author Bell, Graham
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors 01.10.2018
Subjects
Cultural heritage
Cultural resources
International relations
Traditions
United Kingdom > UK
Europe
England
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Summary:International relations is a question of perspective: we need to see ourselves as others see us. As a country, the UK tends to have an offshore perspective of its neighbours. Then comes the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage: is it a mirror, reflecting the way we see ourselves, or a window, showing how others do? Though given formal status by the European Commission, the Year of Cultural Heritage is what we choose to make of it. The UK may be close to leaving the EU, but we should not underestimate how keen the other 31 countries are to maintain working relationships with us. Part of the Year of Cultural Heritage is a call to action, with a projected outcome of 10,000 activities and 1m participants across the 32 countries involved.
ISSN:1750-1032
1759-3387